Zen UV for Blender
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Zen UV is a professional toolset for creating UVs in Blender
Main Features
- Zen Gizmo. Move, Rotate, Scale, Fit, Align and Flip UV Islands in 3D View and UV Editor using Zen Gizmo.
- Zen Relax. Unique Unwrapping algorithm for Organic models.
- Stack System. Stack/Unstack similar/non-similar UV Islands on top of each other.
- World Orient. Rotate UV Islands according to the model’s position in World Space.
- Quadrify. Straighten UV Islands and selected Faces consisting of quads.
- Trimsheet System. Create/Display Trims and Map UV Islands on them using Transform operators.
- Hotspot Mapping. Map UV Islands on Trims by matching them by Area, Aspect, World Size and Tags.
- Zen Unwrap. Context-sensitive Unwrap with control over Seams and Sharp Edges.
- Transform System. Move, Rotate, Scale, Flip, Fit, Orient, Sort and Align UV Islands and Vertices.
- Randomize. Randomize Position, Rotation, Scale of UV Islands and Vertices.
- Symmetrize. Symmetrize UVs for mirrored models. Mirror Seams on the model.
- Match and Stitch. Match UV Islands Position, Rotation, Scale and Stitch Vertices if it’s possible.
- Reshape Island. Straighten selected Edge loops and relax connected Vertices.
- Advanced UV Maps. Sync, Clean and Rename UV Maps for multiple selected models.
- Marking System. Mark Seams and/or Sharps by Angle/Sharps/Seams/Open Edges/UV Borders and manually.
- Finished System. Visually control the state of Unwrapping process using Finished/Unfinished tags.
- Select System. Select Seams, Sharps, Open Edges, UV Borders, Overlapped, Flipped, Quaded and Similar UV Islands.
- Seam Groups. Create and manage multiple Seam Groups in case if you have multiple UV Maps.
- Copy/Paste UVs. Copy/Paste UVs and and their parameters (Structure, TD, Position, Size) between UV Islands/UV Maps.
- Texel Density (TD). Get, Set and Display Texel Density in Scene and World sizes.
- Checker Texture. Apply Сhecker Textures of different types, sizes and formats to the model.
- Sticky UV Editor. Quick access to UV Editor by opening side panel using widget button.
- Display UV Islands. Display Overlapped, Stacked, Flipped, Stretched and Excluded UV Islands in 3D View and UV Editor.
- Display UV Borders. Display UV Islands Margin (Padding) in 3D View and UV Editor.
- Display UV No Sync. Display in 3D View Faces selected in UV Editor when UV Sync is Off.
- UDIM Tools. Tools for creating and managing UDIM tiles.
- Favorites. Create your own quick access panel consisting of the most used operators, scripts and panels.
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Zen UV – The Ultimate UV Toolkit for Blender
Zen UV is a professional-grade toolset designed to simplify and accelerate UV mapping in Blender. Whether you're an individual artist or part of a studio pipeline, Zen UV provides powerful, intuitive tools to handle complex UV workflows with precision and speed.
Why Choose Zen UV?✔ Industry-Proven – Trusted by 3D artists, game developers, and VFX studios worldwide.
✔ All-in-One Workflow – From basic unwrapping to advanced trimsheet mapping, Zen UV covers every UV task.
✔ Optimized Performance – Built for speed and efficiency, even on high-poly models.
✔ User-Friendly – Smart hotkeys, gizmos, and visual feedback make UV work faster and easier.
Release Notes
General
- Hotfixes.
- Added Import-Export Addon Preferences operators.
- Added an option to the Reshape Island operator: Use Pinned — allows the operator to use user-defined pins.
- Fixed the Quadrify operator when handling multiple selections incorrectly in Selection mode.
- Fixed hints in Zen Touch Tool.
- Fixed an issue in World Orient when processing objects without a UV Map.
- Fixed Favourite Operator Command line arguments for property arrays.
- Fixed the Paste operator for Trimsheet.
- Optimized the World Orient algorithm for very large and ultra-small objects.
- Fixed the Quadrify operator when existing sharp edge tags were being removed.
- Fixed a bug in the Select Stretched Faces operator when processing zero angles.